Stormy CAB hearing on Trans-Texas Airways renewal
The Civil Aeronautics Board enters its third day of hearings on Trans-Texas Airways certificate renewal to serve about 30 Texas cities from Dallas to the Rio Grande. Pioneer Air Line argues the line loses San Angelo to Fort Worth Dallas riders after CAB approval. John Conally of Trans-Texas protests admission of an exhibit as prejudicial.
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Acashington
Texas’ Airways
West Texas
Civil Aeronautics Board
Texas
Dallas
Rio Grande
Post Office Department
Pioneer Air Line
San Angelo-Fort Worth
Harding L. Lawrence
Pienser
CAB
Fioncer
Aged Caretaker Hurt in Accident Near Lynchburg
A 72 year old caretaker, Albert Anderson, was struck by a car while crossing a Lynchburg road near Crosby. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg, body bruises, and head injuries. Driver Thaddeus Gratehouse said he skidded and swerved to avoid Anderson, who dash across the pavement with a dog.
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L Albert Anderson
Lynnchburg
Lucile Hare
Crosby
Lynchburg
Thaddeus A. Gratehouse
Houston
Bob Quintana
H. B. Reese
Anderson
Gratehouse
Cedar Bayou Woman's Mother Is Dead
Mr and Mrs F T Smith of Cedar Bayou were summoned to Maybank by the death of Mrs Jessie I Brown mother of Mrs Smith. Baytown relatives include a sister a grandson and a granddaughter. Funeral services planned at Pane Springs near Maybank. DeVerter's Sister Dies. Paul L DeVerter of 301 San Jacinto left for Crawfordsville Indiana to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs David H Willis who died last night at her Crawfordsville home.
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F. T. Smith
Cedar Bayou
Maybank
Smith
Jessie I. Brown
Baytown
Brown
H. W. Hughes
Lester Hughes
Lewis Rushing
Pane Springs
Deverter
Paul L. DeVerter
San Jacinto
Crawfordsville
Indiana
David H. Willis
Wis
Raymond Barclay
Forrest
Kathy Marie
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
Vickie Lynn
Pearl Hollaway
Clyde Barclay
Carthage
Women Left Behind After B 36 Crash
In Fort Worth on February 16 UPI reports tears and relief as the crew of a British Columbian six engine B 36 bomber is found safe. A group of women prayed through the long vigil awaiting word, expressing heartfelt joy and admiration for the crew’s fortitude.
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Fort Worth
British Columbis
Raymond P. Whitfield, Jr
House State Phone Rate Investigation
A Texas House committee on state affairs will consider a proposal for a legislative inquiry into intra state long distance telephone rates. Rep Bob Casey said discrepancies exist between in state and out of state rates and urged a three member commission to examine the matter.
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Austin
House Committee On State Affairs
Texas
Bob Casey
Houston
House
Casey
All Sides Confident in British Election
In the final campaign week Labour Conservatives and Liberals each predict victory. Prime Minister Attlee expressed strong optimism at a Leicester rally, while Conservative figure Walter Womersley said he is dead certain of a convincing win and a good working majority for Britain.
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Laborites
Clement Attlee
Leicester
Labor Party
Walter Womersley
The
Constitutional Club
Conservative Party
London
Great Britain
Rescue Story From A B 36 Flight
A B 36 pilot recounts a harrowing rescue after a crash near a hilly island. He describes building a parachute tent, sheltering teammates, and signaling for help with a snow S O S mark. After a wet, failed night fire, they were eventually found by a passing boat, leaving six others unaccounted for.
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Ace i
Whitfield
Baytown Sees Warm Spring Outlook In Local Forecast
Baytown residents were told to expect mild and sunny weather ahead with a forecasted high near 71 at Alice and a low around 55 at Texarkana yesterday. Overnight temperatures ranged from 23 at Dathert to 51 at Galveston, with early morning readings including Houston 46 and Dallas 43. Other lows noted were Austin 35, Lufkin 33, Texarkana 31, and 28 at Lubbock Amarillo Mineral Wells and Junction.
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Alice
Texarkana
Dathert
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Livestock Prices and Chest Directors Meet in Baytown
Livestock in Fort Worth reports steady cattle and calf markets with various weights and grades. Hogs edge lower. feeders and sheep also mix as stocker activity remains limited. Baytown Community Chest directors set to meet at 7:30 pm today in the Citizens Bank and Trust Company Building to elect officers for the coming year.
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Baytown Community Chest
Citizen’s Bank and Trust Company
Churchill Denies Death Rumor From Echoing Whisper Campaign
London reports quote Winston Churchill denying a death rumor circulated as part of a deliberate whispering campaign. He states the claim is false and notes the tactic seems aimed at influencing polling day from his Chartwell home.
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London
Ston Churchill
Conservative Party
Chartwell
Hent
Hearing Set On Jacinto City Issue
District Judge Dan W. Jackson scheduled a hearing on a writ of mandamus filed by seven citizens against Jacinto City's mayor, council, and city secretary over abolishing the marshal’s office and appointing a chief of police. The petition cites a 300-signature voter petition to the council as of the February 2 vote, amid staffing resignations and enforcement concerns.
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Jacinto City
Dan W. Jackson
Tacinto City
Hugo Koy
H. H. Vincent
J. H. McRae
McRae
Truman Acknowledges Right To Exclusive Interviews
Washington February 16. President Truman told a news conference he will grant exclusive interviews as he pleases. He acknowledged a White House tradition against such talks but said he will ignore it. He urged reporters to cool off and said he is his own free agent who will see whom he pleases. Port Arthur February 16. Austin P. Hancock resigned as city manager after seven months to become city manager at Abilene, previously serving in Amarillo.
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Washington
Ucp
Truman
White House
Arthur Hrock
New York Times
Krock interview until the president brought it up. _J Mr. Truman
Port Arthur
Austin P. Hancock
Abilene
Hancock
Amarilla
Stock Quotes Special to The Baytown Sun
Allez Lud Steel 24 Allis Chal 3345 Amerad Pet lot Armco Steel 30% AT and T 14945 Amer Woolens 25 AT and SF 0s Anaconda Cop Zot Beth Steel 32% Budd Co 13% Calument and Hee 235 Celanese Corp . B2% Shrysler Corp 6336, Cities Service ST Con Edison Bats Creole Pet 31% Davison Chem 22 %Dow Chem 5976 Du Pont Chem 637% Eastman Kodak 47038 Gen Electric 4534 Gen Motors TS Goodyear Tire 4515 Greyhound Bus 10a Guilette Saf 36% Gulf Oil 5954 Gulf Stet Util 23% HL and P Co 4% Hous Oil 41 Humble Oi 5344 Intl Nickel 27% Intl Harv 28 Interlake Tron 14 J and L Steel 30 Kenn Cop 4 Libby MeNTA Liggett and Myers S614 Mack Trucks in Mid Con Pet as Wat Derry Prod 40 Wat Steel GSte Ohio Gil 2658 Penney's Inc 3952 Pure 671 26%. Packerd Motors eh Repab Steel BS St. Regis Paper & Son Pacif 5235 Stan Oi Ind 434e Stan Oi N. J, BBIL Sunray Oil at Tex Gulf Sur 72 Texas Co GOR Tex Gulf Prod 1545 Tidewater Corp 23 Timken Searing 3434 U. S. Steel 2934 Woolworth Inc 49% March N. O. Cotton plus 4
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Allez Lud Steel
Amerad Pet Lot
Armco Steel
AT and T
Amer Woolens
Anaconda
Beth Steel
Budd Co
Calument and Hee
Celanese Corp
Shrysler Corp
Cities Service
ST ‘Con Edison Bats Creole Pet
Davison Chem
Dow Chem
du Pont Chem
Eastman Kodak
Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Goodyear Tire
Greyhound Bus
Guilette Saf
Gulf Oil
Gulf Stet Util
HL and P Co
Hous Oil
Humble Oi
Nickel
Interlake
J and L Steel
Libby Menta Liggett and Myers
Mack
Con
Wat Derry
Wat Steel Gste Ohio Gil
Penney's Inc
Pure
Packerd Motors
Repab Steel BS
St. Regis Paper & Son
Pacif
Stan Oi
N. J, Bbil Sunray Oil
Tex Gulf Sur
Texas Co
GOR
Tex Gulf
Tidewater Corp
Timken Searing
U. S. Steel
Woolworth Inc
March N. O. Cotton
No Delay Foreseen On Tunnel Project
Continues with details on the tunnel project funded by the state highway department Harris County and PRA. New contracts will cover interior tubes electrical work and ventilating systems and control building. Brown and Root is the general contractor on the first phase and no action has been taken recently on new bids.
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Orange
Baytown
State Highway Department
Harris County
Harris County Navigation District
Public Roads Administration
State
PRA
Bracewell
Highway Commission
Brown Booth
Brown and Foot Public Directions
Houston Chronicle
Brown and Root
Final Action On Taxes Is Delayed In State Debate
The piece reports on tax policy debate over a broad-based plan, with Nokes backing Shivers' idea but opposing an extra cigarette tax. March criticizes the cigarette bill as a harsh sales tax and urges targeting natural gas for new levies, while governors' recommendations are questioned.
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Nokes
Shivers
March
House Panel Denies Clearance To FEPC
The House rules committee refused to clear the FEPC bill for a vote, tying 6 to 6 in closed session after Sabath demanded a public ballot. Chair Sabath called the decision unfortunate but predicted FEPC may be brought up next Wednesday via an alternative procedure. A birth notice follows.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Adolph J. Sabath
Sabath
Sam Reauburn
FEPC
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